Packers and Packagers, Hand pay in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
$36,680avg. a year
$17.64 an hour · 6,500 employed
Packers and Packagers, Hand in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area earn an average of $36,680 a year. That is $1,990 (6%) more than the North Carolina average of $34,690. The U.S. average is $37,540.
$37,030Median pay
$17.64Average hourly
+6%vs. North Carolina average
6,500Jobs in this metro
Other North Carolina metro areas
Average pay for packers and packagers, hand in other North Carolina metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
1820 jobs
Asheville, NC
$37,380
$17.97 an hour
2790 jobs
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$35,970
$17.29 an hour
31,010 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$35,780
$17.20 an hour
41,640 jobs
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$35,670
$17.15 an hour
51,100 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$34,900
$16.78 an hour
6280 jobs
Fayetteville, NC
$34,640
$16.65 an hour
71,400 jobs
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$34,330
$16.51 an hour
8470 jobs
Goldsboro, NC
$34,090
$16.39 an hour
91,800 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$33,950
$16.32 an hour
10460 jobs
Burlington, NC
$33,870
$16.29 an hour
1140 jobs
Jacksonville, NC
$33,020
$15.88 an hour
12310 jobs
Wilmington, NC
$32,120
$15.44 an hour
13190 jobs
Greenville, NC
$28,490
$13.70 an hour
1480 jobs
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
$27,650
$13.29 an hour
15290 jobs
Rocky Mount, NC
$27,480
$13.21 an hour
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How Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $40,790 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $38,450 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $44,190 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $32,780 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $58,020 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $45,290 |
Questions and answers
How much do packers and packagers, hand make in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia?
The average is $36,680 a year, and the median is $37,030. About 6,500 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the North Carolina average?
That is $1,990 (6%) more than the North Carolina average of $34,690.
Is this job common in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia?
It makes up 4.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.33 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 53-7064. Metro area: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 16740). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.